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Luke Pollard

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Department for International Development

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2019-05-21

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<p>As an ambitious and innovative department, we are always looking for ways to collaborate
across government to ensure UK aid reaches those who need it the most, while also
delivering in our national interest. It is therefore right that we explore innovative
new options, and as part of this we are exploring the potential merits of a cross
government maritime capability.</p>

<p>Both DFID’s Directors General for Policy, Humanitarian and Research and DFID’s
Director for Humanitarian, Migration and Security have held discussions with their
counterparts at the MoD to discuss the proposal; a senior official-led DFID-MOD working
group has met on two occasions and a series of more junior official level discussions
have taken place between DFID’s Conflict, Humanitarian and Security Division and the
Ministry of Defence. A further senior cross-Whitehall workshop is planned this week.</p><p>
</p><p>This builds on broader collaboration between DFID and the Ministry of Defence,
including on the establishment of the Humanitarian Innovation Hub, and on taking a
joined up approach to building stability in fragile and conflict-affected regions.</p><p>
</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she
has had with Cabinet colleagues on the role of UK aid in building co-operation with
developing countries to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C.

<p>Tackling climate change is a priority for this Government. There are regular discussions
on climate and environment issues among Ministers, and next week the Secretary of
State is hosting Ministerial colleagues to discuss how we can work together to strengthen
UK ambition, and deliver transformative outcomes at the United Nations Climate Action
Summit later this year. The Government has committed £5.8bn of International Climate
Finance (ICF) from 2016-2021 to help developing countries tackle climate change. Since
2011 our ICF support has helped reduce or avoid 10.4 million tonnes of carbon emissions
from entering the atmosphere.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer
of 28 January 2019 to Question 210727, what recent assessment her Department has
made of the potential merits of funding or part-funding a Royal Navy Hospital Ship.

<p>I am committed to demonstrating how UK aid and the UK Armed Forces can work closely
together to achieve the best outcomes for the UK and identify “win-wins” for both
departments. It is therefore right that we explore innovative new options, and as
part of this we are currently considering the potential merits of a cross government
maritime capability.</p><p> </p>

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, on how many occasions
(a) she and (b) officials in her Department have held discussions with counterparts
in the Ministry of Defence on the potential procurement of a UK hospital ship.

<p>Both DFID’s Directors General for Policy, Humanitarian and Research and DFID’s
Director for Humanitarian, Migration and Security have held discussions with their
counterparts at the MoD to discuss the proposal; a senior official-led DFID-MOD working
group has met on two occasions and a series of more junior official level discussions
have taken place between DFID’s Conflict, Humanitarian and Security Division and the
Ministry of Defence. A further senior cross-Whitehall workshop is planned this week.</p><p>
</p><p>This builds on broader collaboration between DFID and the Ministry of Defence,
including on the establishment of the Humanitarian Innovation Hub, and on taking a
joined up approach to building stability in fragile and conflict-affected regions.</p><p>
</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much money her Department
has spent on (a) direct aid and (b) providing assistance to (i) the Brazilian Government
and (ii) projects in Brazil in each year since 2010.

<p>Since 2010 DFID has not provided any direct bilateral official development assistance
(ODA) to Brazil. CDC made four equity investments in private companies in Brazil prior
to 2012. The Newton Fund, the Global Challenge Research Fund and the International
Climate Fund have funded projects in Brazil.</p>

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many former Conservative
Members of Parliament who were defeated at the 2017 general election and who now work
in her Department were appointed after a publicly advertised and open recruitment
process.